Summary

  • Kane scores penalty after Bernardo fouls Son

  • Tottenham close gap on leaders Chelsea to nine points

  1. The day that was...published at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

    Tottenham 1-0 Middlesbrough

    Klopp angry, Kane celebrates, Cech angry and Chelsea embraceImage source, Getty Images

    That brings our live text coverage for Saturday to an end. There is however Davis Cup tennis being covered live if you want more.

    A heck of a day in the Premier League. Nine goals at Everton, Liverpool humbled (again), Arsenal done for in the title race? Chelsea unstoppable. Tottenham in pursuit and David Moyes' Sunderland score four. That last bit is not a typo.

    All the match reports are clickable here. I trust we will see you for MOTD? 22:30 GMT.

    Thanks for all the texts, tweets and interaction. You're legends, but you already knew that.

  2. Poch chucklespublished at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    A nice moment as Mauricio Pochettino's news conference starts.

    Reporter: "You almost lost two points there at the end."

    Pochettino: "Wow, what a positive way to start the press conference no?"

  3. The sacred orderpublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

    Match of the Day

    Here's tonight's Match of the Day running order. Make sure you watch at 22:30 GMT on BBC One, it's a belter. Just the 28 goals to watch.

    Chelsea v Arsenal

    Everton v Bournemouth

    Crystal Palace v Sunderland

    Hull City v Liverpool

    Tottenham v Middlesbrough

    Southampton v West Ham

    Watford v Burnley

    West Brom v Stoke

  4. The big onepublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Big, big entry coming next. It's the MOTD running order. Stoke and West Brom fans, go get some caffeine...

  5. The wrappublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Tottenham 1-0 MiddlesbroughImage source, .

    If you are just joining us, your bullet-point report goes something like:

    • Tottenham shoot a lot, Middlesbrough defend a lot
    • Son Heung-Min = tricky = penalty.
    • Penalty = Harry Kane = goal.
    • Boro = blunt = beaten
    • Tottenham = win = nine points behind Chelsea.
  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Sadozaie: MCFC will have a big say on title race remember? when they were behind on 2 previous occasions with very few games left.

  7. 'Believe' in the title racepublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: "I think in the last few games the opponents have played very deep and closed the gaps, difficult to break down. It's important the control we showed today and the chances we created.

    "I don't think they had a shot on target which is also important. I think we showed we were much better and deserved the win.

    "When you don't kill the game you leave it open. In the last second you can concede, that's the Premier League. Thankfully it didn't and we are happy."

    Are you frustrated Chelsea are not any closer? "I am not frustrated, we need to understand that from September they have only lost once, against us. That speaks well about us. At the same time we have to believe. We need to believe always."

  8. Boro bottom of shooting pilepublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

    Tottenham 1-0 Middlesbrough

    NegredoImage source, Reuters

    You'd struggle to criticise Middlesbrough at the back today. They stuck to their plan and got key challenges in on times against a side full of quality. But the other end of the pitch looks more and more like the area where things must improve for the north-east club.

    They didn't have a single shot on target today, with Marten de Roon's pulled volley at the death their key miss.

    Worryingly, Boro have attempted a league-low 56 shots on target in the Premier League this season, that's 16 fewer than any other team.

  9. 'We had chances to score'published at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Middlesbrough

    Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka speaking to BBC Sport: "At the end we had a few chances to score. I said at half-time the way we had to play, without pressure.

    "If you are here playing under pressure against Tottenham it is impossible and at the end we had chances to score. 

    "The players did their best and that is the good thing. They put everything on the pitch.

    "It was a penalty (Tottenham goal). We showed that we can compete against the best teams. We have to keep going with this attitude and commitment. If we do we will win more games.

    "Again, we have to know it will be a tough season but we are showing we can compete against every single team.

    "I am confident (of surviving relegation). With these players, knowing they will do their best every day, that is the main thing as a coach. Playing the way we have in the last few games, we will win games."

  10. Home comfortspublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Tottenham 1-0 MiddlesbroughImage source, Getty Images

    Spurs have now won each of their last seven home league games. They last achieved a longer run in August 2009 when they put an eight-game run together.

    They are yet to be beaten at home this season. It's 12 league games, 10 wins, two draws.

    They go to Liverpool next. Jurgen Klopp's side in anything but good form of course.

  11. Nine points the gulfpublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    There you go, here's the actual top of the pile.

    Tottenham 1-0 MiddlesbroughImage source, .
  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

    #bbcfootball

    Simon Poole: I'm a Chelsea fan. Spurs have most stamina in chasing pack, which means it's all over. Shame; should have been a great season.

  13. All over at the toppublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Top of the Premier LeagueImage source, .

    Do I need to write the rest out? Is it all over? You say no? Fair enough, I'll fill the rest in now.

  14. Match of the Day running orderpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

    With 28 goals across the Premier League, you won't want to miss Match of the Day at 22:30 GMT on BBC One.

    Gary Lineker has the running order...

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  15. 'We are pretty unlucky'published at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Middlesbrough

    Middlesbrough's Ben Gibson speaking to BT Sport: "We are unlucky really. You know they will have lots of possession and create chances. We tried to make it hard and stay in the game and maybe get a chance at the end.

    "We didn't take it. We are pretty unlucky coming away with nothing.

    "You cant come and match them. They are a fantastic team who have played great football for a long time. If you think you can come and outplay them then you have another thing coming. We set up well to limited their chances." 

    Asked about the relegation battle, Gibson said: "No one said it will be easy. Everyone in the town knows that.

    "We spent seven years working to get back into the Premier League and now we are back we won't give up without a fight.

    "The results have not gone our way lately but we know we have to focus on ourselves and work the way we can and the wins will come."

  16. Boro clinging onpublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Middlesbrough a point above the Premier League champions. You'd have taken that sentence at the start of the season eh Boro fans?

    My word it's getting tight down there.

    Bottom of the Premier LeagueImage source, .
  17. 'We'll take 1-0'published at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham goal scorer Harry Kane speaking to BT Sport: "We created the chances we just weren't finishing them. We are delighted with the win. No game is easy in the Premier League. We'll take 1-0.

    "We found it difficult midweek at Sunderland and knew it would be similar today. I thought we did better today. We should have won 2-0 or 3-0 but 1-0 is enough and we recover for next week.

    "We have a strong squad. We can rotate players and keep them fresh. We want to win trophies. Hopefully we can."

  18. 'It's a long season'published at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Son Heung-MinImage source, Getty Images

    Son Heung-Min on whether Tottenham can catch Chelsea: "We keep it game to game. 

    "Now we've won it is very important but it's a long season. We need to focus on game to game."

    That my friends is how you dodge a question in a text-book manner.

  19. Postpublished at 19:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    So all the quotes and stats and reaction and tweets and images and pie charts and silly player dances are coming. Stay with me and of course tweet on #bbcfootball.

    Anyone who sends a video of themselves doing one of these footballer dances gets an automatic place in the live text.

  20. Doubling uppublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

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    Probably my favourite image of the day. When one tackle isn't enough, double up and get the job done.

    Kyle Walker is tackled by two playersImage source, Reuters